Atlantic Ocean, Anti-Atlas and Sahara
12–22 March ’27
From the ocean to the Sahara – three worlds, three ecosystems and an extraordinary diversity of birdlife.
We invite you on a unique journey through Morocco, during which we will try to enter the world of birds and, for a moment, see reality through their eyes.
We will visit three completely different ecosystems: the Atlantic coast, the mountains and valleys of the Anti-Atlas, and the desert landscapes of southern Morocco. Each of these places offers a different world of birds – from species associated with the ocean and wetlands, through birds of dry mountains and valleys, to those that have adapted to life in the extreme conditions of the Sahara.
Morocco lies at the crossroads of Europe and Africa, along important migration routes. In March, when many birds are on the move, we will have the chance to observe both resident and migratory species. But this journey will not be only about how many species we manage to see.
A different way of looking at birds
The trip will be led by dr Ewa Rumińska, who runs the Wild Bird Rehabilitation Centre in Bukwałd, in the Warmia region of Poland.
“I have been working with birds as their veterinarian for almost 30 years. I run a rehabilitation centre where we treat and help birds in need. I have always been fascinated by their world: the way they perceive their surroundings, move, communicate and cope with a reality that we humans have changed so profoundly.
During this journey, I want to share with you not only my knowledge, but also my own observations and experience. I would like us not simply to watch birds, but to really begin to notice them.
Because perhaps the most interesting part of this journey begins when we stop looking at a bird as just another species to tick off a list and ask ourselves: what would this world look like if, just for a moment, we could see it through the eyes of a bird?
I invite you into this world. To Morocco. To the birds. To looking closely.”
